As the 2021-22 school year came to an end, the Paris School District honored their employees in a luncheon held on the Paris High School campus. Retiring employees as well as others who were recognized for their years of service to the district were recognized. The luncheon was held with faculty and staff, administrators, and school board members in attendance. Superintendent of schools, Dr. Wayne Fawcett, led the presentation by recognizing the district employees.
Those recognized for retiring from the district included Pam Binz, 30 years, Karen Trusty, 32 years, Lou Cox, 16 years, ReeNita Johnson, 11.5 years, Vicki Churchman, 31 years, Joy Canada, 8 years, and Debbie Eckles, 37 years.
Paris also honored groups of employees who had served one year, five years, 10 years, 15 years, 20 years, 25 years, and 35 years.
Recognized for 35 years in education were Paula Barnhill and Debbie Thomas. For 30 years, Pam Binz was recognized. Five employees were recognized for 25 years: Susan Hofmann, Teresa Inman, Cheryl Ivey, Andrea Robertson, and Shawn Vickers. Vicki Furstenburg and Ellen Phillips were each honored for 20 years of service.
For 15 years of service, Jessie Henderson, Billie Kamplain, Teresa Oiver-McClure, Trey Prieur, and Jamanda Rogers were recognized. Brenda Cale, Jo Devine, Katie Harrison, Cody Hoopes, Tonya Johnson, William Jones, Jessica McGarrah, Jennifer Owen, Ashley Phillips, Josh Rhinehart, Matthew Shewmaker, and Katrina Snow were all honored for ten years of service.
Eleven employees were honored for five years of service. Those recognized wee Gary Binz, Marla Blaschke, Kendra Canada, Susan Cope, Jennifer Fields, Donald Hart, Joshua Ferrell, Evelyn Jones, Hannah Schluterman, Elizabeth Seaton, and Jonathan Vire.
Rounding out the group of those recognized were several employees who completed their first year of service. This group included Todd Alexander, Megan Ash, Madilyn Bazyk, Allison Clayton, Keri Coffey, Elizabeth Conway, Jennifer Cozens, Jeremy Cripps, Stacy Cruzate, Joshua Ferrell, Brooklyn Fondren, Kelsey Forrest, Jessica Gray, Darrica Haney, Sarah Lassiter, Cecil Lemons, Roy Ludgood, Hannah Needham, Nathan Parsons, Morgan Redding, Jamanda Rogers, Krysten Seigrist, Miranda Sewell, Debra Snowden, Joshua Stark, Heather Stringer, Jonathan Vire, Allison Weaver, Jacob Weaver, and Jeffrey Weaver.
RNN would like to thank all of the Paris school district employees, as well as all school employees across our state and nation for their service to the children of our communities.
